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T. H. BROWN, Jr.

. BOX FASTENER.

Patented Oct. 23, 1883.

MJ @W NITED STATES PATENT CrEIcE.l

THOMAS H. BROWN, JE., OE oHIoAGo, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOE To STEPHEN OLAEY, OE SAME PLACE.

Y- BOX-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Lettersk Patent No. 287,093, dated October 23, 1883.

Application tiled September 15, 1879. Renewed September 19. 1883. ((Model.) Y

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. BROWN, J r., of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of'Illinois, have invented/ certain newand useful Improvements in Fastenings for Filing-Cases and other Articles; and I do herebyv declare that the following is a'full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a pkart of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of a paper- .file having my fastener attached. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the fastener in action. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the same.

This invention relates to a fastening for filing-cases, boxes, hand-bags, and other articles; and it consists in the several novel features and combinations of features hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

My invention is herein illustrated in con` nection with a paper-filing case, of which A is the bottoni, a a the ends, and F the back secured thereto, and of which B is the cover, having` the front piece, C, and end pieces, b b. D is a flap or extended hasp hinged to the bottom A, and adapted to be thrown up against the front piece, C, of the cover when the case is closed. The fastening by which thehinged flap D is held to the vertical front C of the cover consists of two sheet-metal disks, D and C', one provided with a turn buckle or button, and the other with a slot, through which the button passes. Each disk is centrally sunk to a depth equal to the thickness of the paper used for the case, and each has the marginal flange f. In applying the disks to the case, suitable holes are cutv in the parts C and D in position to coincide when the flap is raised against the front piece, C, of the cover. Into these holes the disks are inserted, so that they meet back to back when the case is closed, as seen in Fig.

4. The inner disk has the turn-buckle T, centrally riveted thereto and projecting outwardly, and the outer'disk has the slot S, through which the turn-buckle may pass. L is a lip thrown out from the metal originally lying in place of the slot at one end thereof, which lip serves as a stop against which the turn buckle or button T may strike, as shown in Fig. 3,'to prevent said button from turning so far as to slip back through the slot.

As in the case of many other articles to which my invention may be applied, it is desirable that the filing-case should be as far as possible Without protruding angles or other projecting parts. Though not so shown in the drawings, the turn-buckle T obviously may set wholly within the recess of the disk D', and, if thought necessary for this purpose, the outer disk may be sunk more and the inner one less than they are shown to be, giving retreat and protection for a wider button T than is indicated in the drawings. 6

Having thus described my invention, .Claiin- Y l. In combination with the overlying parts C and D, the flush fastening described, consisting of the turn-buckle T, attached to the under part, C, and the disk D', having a sunk face and slot S, attached to the upper part,

D, substantially as described, and for the pur- Y 

